Roadrunner - the RRC's journal

    The history of Roadrunner

    From the very start of the Road Runners Club in 1952, a newsletter was circulated to all members three times a year, to keep them in touch with the activites of the club.

    The newsletter was initially produced in the form of duplicated foolscap sheets but it gradually developed into its modern form as a full-colour A4 magazine of around 50 pages.

    It has also moved from being simply a newsletter recording the activities of RRC members towards a journal with a much wider range of articles of wider interest to runners, and it was given its modern title a few years ago. Much of the content is still written by members and describes memorable events in their running lives.

    Members receive 3 copies each year, in April, August and December, and the journal is also sold in running shops at £2.50.

    Sample pages from Roadrunner

    The links below go to downloadable PDF files of a few articles from the most recent issues of Roadrunner. They have been chosen to give a taste of its wide range of content.

Issue 187, Winter 2008

Boiling Frogs Slowly (a first ultra)
Centenary Marathon (a celebration of the 1908 Olympic Marathon)

Issue 188, Spring 2009

Folksworth 15
Barry 40

Issue 189, Summer 2009

Sub-3
Arthur Newton's 100 mile record
Celtic 100 km

Issue 190, Winter 2009

Abingdon Marathon - the RRC Marathon Championships, 2009
Touring About

Issue 191, Spring 2009 - current issue

Coming soon - this issue is now posted out to members.